2014 felt like the year that many Black people woke from their slumber. Somehow we’ve been lulled into a comfortable sleep, but it’s apparent that…
On Monday, March 9, an unarmed Black man, Anthony Hill was allegedly displaying aberrant behavior–knocking on doors and crawling on the floor inside of his apartment complex.…
Creed’s lead singer Scott Stapp (pictured) is convinced he is a CIA agent who has been assigned the task of snuffing out President Barack Obama,…
Would you ever say I’ve got lupus or I’ve got diabetes without knowing if you really had the diseases? Probably not but most us frequently…
The FBI says the gunman who killed 12 people at the Washington D.C. Navy Yard yesterday had access to the highly secure military installation as…
Finish this sentence for me. If I had a son, he’d look like? The President said Trayvon. “If I had a son he’d look like…
Jacque Reid goes “Inside Her Story” with Asha Tarry, founder and CEO of The Collective Advocates for Social Change & Development about black women and…
When you mention the name K. Michelle the first reaction most automatically give is, “she’s crazy.” Without hesitation they begin describing the bad behavior of…
The headline was stretched across the top of The Washington Post last week: Therapists say African Americans are increasingly seeking help for mental illness. While…
“It is easier to raise strong children than repair broken men.” – Frederick Douglass Douglass said those words years ago, but their wisdom is timeless.…
Jacskon disappeared mysteriously in mid-June. After much media speculation and Congressional pressure, his representatives announced that Jackson was undergoing treatment for depression. He has been treated twice at the Mayor Clinic for bipolar disorder. Along with battling mental illness, Jackson faces legal trouble. He’s currently being investigated on allegations that he misused campaign funds to […]
A recent letter, a former lover and a history of covering up for my mother triggered me to sit down at the computer and write this. In the past I’ve written about my personal brushes with mental illness within my family, my mother to be exact. She is Paranoia Schizophrenic. I’ve candidly described the shame […]
